This was an issue In Season 02 because the animations were so fast and Erratic you couldn't tell what was really going sometimes.... so I'm glad they fixed that.. plus its also a fantastic learning tool.
the ability for shadow play function (or whatever it's called) makes it good to practice on your own.
Now maybe this is just my imagination but do you guys think that Killer Instinct's "Unique" Roster makes it harder to choose a Character... ?